HONG KONG, Sept 17, 2009 - (ACN Newswire) - CASBAA has named ACN Newswire official news distributor for its annual conventions, held each Fall in Hong Kong. ACN Newswire will be responsible for distribuing news of the annual gathering to Asian, and global, satellite and TV business audiences.

The CASBAA Convention brings together operators, content providers, satellite services, technology companies, carriers and ad agencies from across Asia and the world in lively debate and exchange of information through Keynote addresses, In Conversation sessions and panel discussions.

CASBAA is composed of 130 member organisations include leading cable, satellite, DTH and broadband operators as well as multinational networks and programmers in Asia and worldwide.

Member corporations also comprise leading suppliers and manufacturers of cable and satellite technology, related business service providers, communications, advertising & marketing executives, media, government regulatory bodies, telecom companies, new media service providers and network enablers.

CASBAA was established in Hong Kong on May 28, 1991. Founding companies included HBO Asia, ESPN, Star TV, CNN and Discovery Networks.

About CASBAA

Established in 1991, CASBAA is the Association for digital multichannel TV, content, platforms, advertising and video delivery across Asia. Spanning 18 geographic markets, CASBAA and its Members reach over 420 million connections through a footprint ranging from China to Australasia, Japan to Pakistan. The CASBAA mission is to promote the growth of multichannel TV and video content through industry information, networking exchanges and events while promoting global best practices. To view the full list of CASBAA members, and more information, please visit www.casbaa.com.

About ACN Newswire

ACN Newswire, the Asian-based, globally recognized press release distributor, supports Asian corporations and organizations, distributing press release news worldwide in English and across Asia in each local language. Press releases carried by ACN Newswire appear simultaneously on Bloomberg, Factset, Reuters 3000 & Eikon and Thomson ONE real time price and data networks, and across major business, financial and industry websites around the globe. For more information, please visit www.acnnewswire.com.